Stats reveal drop in numbers smoking
MP and health support staff encourage smokers to get help to quit this year.
MP and health support staff encourage smokers to get help to quit this year.
A petition with 550 signatures was delivered to the council last week.
The Whanganui awa offers endless opportunities to capture beautiful images.
Actor Chris McKenzie talks treading the boards and why he loves Whanganui.
Get out and about with the Whanganui Summer Programme.
Bruce Thompson has been a volunteer firefighter for 55 years.
June saw the move to level 1, a bizarre Lotto draw, and a visit from some marine mammals.
Over $60,000 was awarded to eight different organisations.
Police said there was an altercation between two women known to each other.
Architects and designers Jasmax Central will do extensive consultation on the project.
Ruapehū is one of the first rural councils to introduce the collection service.
But nine pest plants in the Horizons region may be impossible to remove.
Full list: Which schools will get free school lunches?
The projects will also create local jobs to assist with the Covid-19 economic recovery.
Ruapehu District has signed up to the new campaign.
Most properties have gone up by 50 percent on average, some as much as 80 per cent.
Whanganui Rural Community Board members quiz provider about rural health services.
Thomas aims to focus on improving the mental health of farmers and farm workers.
Health officials encourage locals and tourists to use Raetihi testing if needed.
Raetihi's Elijah Pue is at number 12 on the Māori Party list.
Mayor Don Cameron says it will help the district recover from the impact of Covid-19.
Ruapehu mayors says Te Oreore slip is being repaired in "record time".
Local businesses have been able to access expert advice to help with Covid-19 challenges.
Each Regional Tourism Organisation has received $700,000 in Government funding.
The hard man started out as captain, coach and manager of his primary school rugby team.
The Government has invested $85 million to support midwives' wages.
Parr was in the Wanganui-King Country side that beat the British Isles team 54 years ago.
Exhibition covers works from early 1970s through to 2019.
It's a chilly start for snow-covered alpine areas but sunny skies are on their way.
Ruapehu College is celebrating its students' educational achievements.